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SCHERZER & CO AG (PZS.DE) Stock Fundamental Analysis

Europe - Frankfurt Stock Exchange - FRA:PZS - DE0006942808 - Common Stock

2.56 EUR
-0.02 (-0.78%)
Last: 1/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM
Fundamental Rating

5

PZS gets a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 60 industry peers in the Financial Services industry. While PZS has a great health rating, its profitability is only average at the moment. PZS is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

5

1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PZS was profitable.
  • In multiple years PZS reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • In the past 5 years PZS always reported negative operating cash flow.
PZS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPZS.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5M 10M 15M 20M

1.2 Ratios

  • PZS has a Return On Assets (1.78%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of PZS (2.07%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • With a decent Return On Invested Capital value of 10.78%, PZS is doing good in the industry, outperforming 80.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PZS had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 9.89%. This is in line with the industry average of 10.51%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (9.89%) for PZS is below the current ROIC(10.78%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.78%
ROE 2.07%
ROIC 10.78%
ROA(3y)0.02%
ROA(5y)5.23%
ROE(3y)-0.03%
ROE(5y)6.75%
ROIC(3y)9.89%
ROIC(5y)11.04%
PZS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPZS.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 10 15

1.3 Margins

  • PZS has a Profit Margin of 9.88%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: PZS outperforms 51.67% of its industry peers.
  • PZS's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • PZS has a Operating Margin of 93.65%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PZS outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • PZS's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • PZS has a Gross Margin of 97.37%. This is amongst the best in the industry. PZS outperforms 98.33% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of PZS has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 93.65%
PM (TTM) 9.88%
GM 97.37%
OM growth 3Y4.22%
OM growth 5Y1.05%
PM growth 3Y-46.35%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.57%
GM growth 5Y0.46%
PZS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPZS.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 50 100

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The number of shares outstanding for PZS has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PZS has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PZS has an improved debt to assets ratio.
PZS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingPZS.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M 25M
PZS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPZS.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M 100M

2.2 Solvency

  • PZS has an Altman-Z score of 5.85. This indicates that PZS is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 5.85, PZS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 85.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • PZS has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.06. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.06, PZS belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 83.33% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 5.85
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACCN/A
PZS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPZS.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

2.3 Liquidity

  • PZS has a Current Ratio of 12.35. This indicates that PZS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • PZS has a Current ratio of 12.35. This is amongst the best in the industry. PZS outperforms 90.00% of its industry peers.
  • PZS has a Quick Ratio of 12.35. This indicates that PZS is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With an excellent Quick ratio value of 12.35, PZS belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 90.00% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 12.35
Quick Ratio 12.35
PZS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPZS.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • PZS shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 350.00%, which is quite impressive.
  • The earnings per share for PZS have been decreasing by -49.58% on average. This is quite bad
  • Looking at the last year, PZS shows a very strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 75.61%.
  • The Revenue has been growing by 22.62% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth!
EPS 1Y (TTM)350%
EPS 3Y-49.58%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%216.67%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)75.61%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.27%
Revenue growth 5Y22.62%
Sales Q2Q%729.04%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 42.19% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next Y62.5%
EPS Next 2Y50%
EPS Next 3Y42.19%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
PZS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPZS.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M 20M
PZS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPZS.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 0.1 0.2 0.3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 51.20 indicates a quite expensive valuation of PZS.
  • 65.00% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than PZS, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • PZS is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 27.32, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 19.50 indicates a rather expensive valuation of PZS.
  • PZS's Price/Forward Earnings is on the same level as the industry average.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 24.30. PZS is around the same levels.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.2
Fwd PE 19.5
PZS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPZS.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA N/A
PZS.DE Per share dataPZS.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • PZS's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as PZS's earnings are expected to grow with 42.19% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.82
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y50%
EPS Next 3Y42.19%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for PZS!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

SCHERZER & CO AG

FRA:PZS (1/21/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

2.56

-0.02 (-0.78%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorFinancials
GICS IndustryGroupFinancial Services
GICS IndustryFinancial Services
Earnings (Last)12-04
Earnings (Next)03-17
Inst Owners7.98%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins OwnersN/A
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap69.63M
Revenue(TTM)14.51M
Net Income(TTM)1.43M
Analysts83.33
Price Target3.16 (23.44%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)5.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-25.71%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 51.2
Fwd PE 19.5
P/S 4.8
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 1
P/tB 1
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)0.05
EY1.95%
EPS(NY)0.13
Fwd EY5.13%
FCF(TTM)N/A
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)N/A
OCFYN/A
SpS0.53
BVpS2.55
TBVpS2.55
PEG (NY)0.82
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number1.69
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 1.78%
ROE 2.07%
ROCE 17.74%
ROIC 10.78%
ROICexc 29.37%
ROICexgc 29.37%
OM 93.65%
PM (TTM) 9.88%
GM 97.37%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)0.02%
ROA(5y)5.23%
ROE(3y)-0.03%
ROE(5y)6.75%
ROIC(3y)9.89%
ROIC(5y)11.04%
ROICexc(3y)29.86%
ROICexc(5y)34.27%
ROICexgc(3y)29.86%
ROICexgc(5y)34.27%
ROCE(3y)16.27%
ROCE(5y)18.17%
ROICexgc growth 3Y3.14%
ROICexgc growth 5Y14.19%
ROICexc growth 3Y3.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y14.19%
OM growth 3Y4.22%
OM growth 5Y1.05%
PM growth 3Y-46.35%
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.57%
GM growth 5Y0.46%
F-ScoreN/A
Asset Turnover0.18
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.06
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr N/A
Cap/Sales N/A
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 12.35
Quick Ratio 12.35
Altman-Z 5.85
F-ScoreN/A
WACCN/A
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)N/A
Cap/Depr(5y)N/A
Cap/Sales(3y)N/A
Cap/Sales(5y)N/A
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)350%
EPS 3Y-49.58%
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%216.67%
EPS Next Y62.5%
EPS Next 2Y50%
EPS Next 3Y42.19%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)75.61%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.27%
Revenue growth 5Y22.62%
Sales Q2Q%729.04%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y52.29%
EBIT growth 3Y-3.36%
EBIT growth 5Y23.91%
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1YN/A
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1YN/A
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A

SCHERZER & CO AG / PZS.DE FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of SCHERZER & CO AG (PZS.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to PZS.DE.


What is the valuation status of SCHERZER & CO AG (PZS.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to SCHERZER & CO AG (PZS.DE). This can be considered as Overvalued.


How profitable is SCHERZER & CO AG (PZS.DE) stock?

SCHERZER & CO AG (PZS.DE) has a profitability rating of 5 / 10.


What are the PE and PB ratios of SCHERZER & CO AG (PZS.DE) stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for SCHERZER & CO AG (PZS.DE) is 51.2 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.


How financially healthy is SCHERZER & CO AG?

The financial health rating of SCHERZER & CO AG (PZS.DE) is 7 / 10.